Boss, do you have books on silk cocoon reeling machines
Or the textile industry?
Mine is a small bookstore
I don't have technical books
For such books, you have to go to Canton
Thank you
On Industry Building, by Sun Yat-sen
Mentor, Yam Kee roast goose
Your favourite dish to go with wine
Chun-loi
lp Man, it' said you have made a name in Canton
But I am going to defeat you
Chun-loi, stop it
Mind the things here
I told you not to break the things here
Then fight me
lp Man
Zi
I am here as a challenger
You too?
Wait for your turn
Stop it
Chun-loi
Zi, why?
I am here to defeat you
I want others to know
I am a greater adept than you are
Cashier Wah?
No...
You old dog, let go of me
How could you be so harsh?
If he's not stopped, he would kill
Zi...
He's my friend, how could you do this to him?
Then you take care of him
Master Chan, please halt
I never thought I could see the legendary Wing Chun in my life time
My toast to you, Master Yu
You are the disciple of Mr Tsan of Foshan?
I am not worthy
Instead of making my mentor proud
I've had to lie low and almost caused Wing Chun to disappear
You must have your reasons for hiding your martial artistry
Back then Mentor took me as his disciple because of my aptitude
He's a kind man and he failed to see my shortcoming
It's my innate cruelty
Wing Chun for such a man is a terrible mistake
Hence you are looking for the right man
Waiter Coming
Please Here you are
My arm is crippled
Could you write a letter for me?
You can go ahead
A young man lost his heart in Canton
Nothing is what it seems In politics and in the martial world alike
Adrift and knows not where to go
Wing Chun is his destiny
Why don't you go on?
I really can't
But it's my last wish, please go ahead
Master Chan, I would be most grateful
The Yu's Crane School
Mentor... Mentor...
Where's Mentor gone?
To lp Man
A young man lost his heart in Canton
Nothing is what it seems In politics and in the martial world alike
Adrift and knows not where to go
Wing Chun is his destiny
Hey, have you seen Master Yu?
No
Have you seen Master Yu? No, no
Have you?
Have you seen Master Yu?
No
Have you seen Master Yu?
No, no
Excuse me, have you seen Yu Fung-kau, my mentor?
No
Have you seen Yu Fung-kau, my mentor?
No
Master Chan, have you seen Yu Fung-kau, my mentor?
When an elephant gets old
He'll leave his herd and go
to die in the wood
Master Yu doesn't want to be a burden to others
He will find a place for his twilight years
Wing-shing, how are you?
My mentor Yu Fung-kau has suddenly gone
I'm devastated
lp's Mansion
I have read Mr Sun Yat-sen's On Industry Propelling the Country
I've realised that for our country to stand strong among other countries
Besides martial arts and education
We also need...
To Cheung Wing-shing
Please wait...
Thank you
Do I have mail?
No
How long does it take for a letter to get to Canton, and for a reply to get back?
About five days
But it has been eight days
Could it have got lost on the way?
Absolutely not
I wrote down the wrong address?
Please, may I have my letter back
Sure, here you are
Could you read it for me are the addresses identical?
Yes Really yes?
Yes
Really identical?
Yes, identical
Don't worry, if you've got mail
I'll lose no time in delivering it
Thank you
Then see you
Zi...
I've bought you steamed stuffed buns
Thank you
Wing Chun sure is awesome
Zi, this is my home
You just stay here for the time being
You don't have to bother with me
A young man lost his heart in Canton
Nothing is what it seems In politics and in the martial world alike
Adrift and knows not where to go
Wing Chun is his destiny
This's not Mentor's handwriting
Wing Chun
Please sign for it
It's Chan Wah-shun
It's written by him
Cashier Wah
Don't you go
Where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
I was on the alert
How come you could still hit me
How did you do it?
You want to know? Yes
But I am not going to tell you
Hey, why are you avoiding me?
Why won't you leave me alone?
You wrote this letter?
Your mentor wrote it
I can recognise your handwriting
I've seen you writing
Yes, I wrote it
I understand what the poem means
Mentor wants me to pick up Wing Chun from you
Stop following me
I won't be your mentor
Then tell me how you managed to hit me right on just now
You were behind the wall You couldn't see me
But I saw your shadow
So you could hit me just by looking at my shadow?
I don't believe it
I answered your first question
Only to be bombarded by a new one
Just like what you did when you were small
I should have said nothing
But I would still keep asking
How will you stop?
Teach me
No, no, no
What are you doing here?
You won't teach me Wing Chun
Then repay me my leg
Zi, why?
Just like this
You dare not? Let me show you
Alright, I'll pay you
Zi, how come you are here?
Give way
Cashier Wah
Sit down
You alright?
Why should I not be alright?
I saw blood on Zi's hand
What happened between you two?
You are his friend
Go check him out
I am fine
What's your relationship with Chan Wah-shun
It's not your business
Zi, I said something wrong?
Nothing
Zi, we are brothers
You can tell me anything
Nothing
When did you leave Canton?
Did you see her before you came?
Who?
Cheung Wing-shing
On the day I left, I waited for her by the clock tower for a long time
But she didn't show up, I didn't know why
She decided not to go
How did you know?
She was on my rickshaw
She meant to go, then changed her mind
She said so?
Yes
Hey
Did she say anything else?
Yes
What did she say? Tell me
That you were not right for each other
Maybe in your next life
No, you must have got it wrong
Zi, did you get it wrong?
I don't know, I don't remember
You must have got it wrong
I don't believe she would say such a thing
I have to ask her face to face
lp's Mansion
This tea is not bad
The postman won't be here until four
Man is impatient
You don't get it?
It's like you waiting for me to pass by when you were young
lp Man
Is the postman here?
Not yet
I have a letter for our in-law in Foshan
But my bride is not in Foshan
I have not met our in-law Boss Wong for some time
Dad, have you got it wrong?
You old fool
You got it wrong or did it on purpose?
Our in-laws are the Cheung family
Yes, Brother Cheung died early
But he has a brother who's rather well-known
He is... ambassador to America
Cheung Yam-tong
It's rude to call him by his full name
Uncle Cheung Yam-tong
His niece is Cheung Wing-shing
As in this?
When you were in Canton
Uncle Yam-tong liked you very much
He wrote us about the betrothal
All it needs is your consent
So? You like it or not?
Yes
Good
Then we'll write back to Yam-tong
And pick an auspicious day
See how happy he is
I am so happy today
Dad and Mom told me about our betrothal
They wrote a letter to Uncle today
To talk about our wedding day
lp's Mansion
Have I got mail?
Lp Man, here you are
lp Man, I sure will deliver what you've been waiting for to you
What?
I mean, what will come, will come
Mr Postman, I really don't get what you said
You have a letter to post?
Yes, how did you know?
I've been delivering letters for so long
They sort of speak to me
They've told me about it
I've gotta go
Your wait will not be in vain
Clouds are drifting in the sky
Breezes are blowing on the ground
Breezes are blowing through my hair
How can I not think of her?
What song is this? It's so lovely
It's written by Mr Liu Bannong How can I not think of her
Breezes are blowing through my hair
How can I not think of her?
The ocean is in love with the moon...
That's it! That's the song
Boss, sell it to me
You mean this?
How much?
A military government formed in Canton A government reshuffle
Envoy to be sent to Foshan
Read about these in the newspaper
Thank you
Get a newspaper! A military government...
Ng Pak-lam to station troops in Foshan
Foshan
Excuse me...
Have patience... it will soon work
I am patient, just you aren't
I am not impatient
It will be played
I guarantee it, I'll play it to you
It's odd, the song was played from this machine this morning
How can I not think of her
How come it is not working now?
It's broken?
I was pushed and I dropped it today
Hence it's broken
What to do? No playing of that song
What is that song?
How can I not think of her
Her? Who's "her"?
Hey, boss, how come it's not playing yesterday's song?
Just a moment
It's not yesterday's song
This is a radio
You get what's broadcast
You still want it or not?
Of course
Thank you
Hey... please wait
Have I got mail?
You ran all the way here?
I was waiting for you at the junction
You deliberately made a detour?
I am sorry, still no mail for you
It's alright, is there mail for my parents?
Yes, it's been delivered
Thank you
lp Man... hey
Dad, Mom, there's a letter from Uncle Cheung?
You read this
There's been a government reshuffle
The new envoy Ng Pak-lam wants us to go to a meeting
He's from the military government
What's in his agenda?
I've met that Ng Pak-lam several times in Canton
Warlords are the scourge of our country
They fight one another
There's no difference between the northern or the southern cliques
They are all unreasonable
Who's behind him?
I don't know much about him
But Brother Ching-shan knows him well
Then we can ask him to be our go-between
Mom, Brother Ching-shan is not what he used to be
He has changed?
He has been out for so many years
He sure has undergone changes
Ching-shan has been competitive since he was a kid. Ambitious and proud
I'm worried that he's been blinded by immediate gains and will resort to any means
He's been getting too close to those ruthless warlords
What do you think about him?
He only has the revolution in mind
He sometimes is unscrupulous
But he has his reasons
There's not much use going to him anyway
The troops are at the door
We have to dance to their tunes
That's all right Let me go to the meeting
You have some rest at home
Your coughing has been getting worse
Dad, let me go with you
No, you take care of your own business
The meeting should be just for sounding out
Nothing will happen
Why are we wanted?
You've heard of the reshuffle
How will happen next?
Who is that Ng Pak-lam?
Why does he want to see us?
Gentlemen, I am not late, am I?
Or you are just early
Marshal Ng, it is our custom
This seat is reserved for our chairman
Right... That's the custom
Chairman? Who's the chairman?
The lp's family, the wealthiest in Foshan
I am lp Oi-dor, my wife is ill at home
Hence I am here on her behalf
The husband of the chairman
Come on, you sit here
What? You won't take it?
Mr lp is an understanding man
I called you for this meeting
Why can't I take this seat?
Well...
Commander Ng, you are new to Foshan
You don't know our practice
The Foshan Guild elects a chairman every year
He takes care of guild matters
Yes...
What if I say I now call the shots in Foshan, what can you do?
Commander Ng, you are sent by the military government
If there's a government decree
Of course we have to obey it
But it's better to leave the guild for us to run
Right...
You businessmen are ungrateful
I risked my life in the battlefield
Have I complained about it?
You grudged me for a rickety chair
You want a showdown? Alright
Come, take him in
Go in Come on
Director Wong
My men risk their lives fighting in the frontline
Let me tell you
If you won't collect the taxes how can I pay them?
How can I ensure regional safety?
Yes...
I raised loans overseas and you called me a traitor
I asked you for money and you were reluctant to give
The government needs money to run
Let me tell you, the new taxes have to be enforced
You dare play tricks and I'll cut you no slack
Come on in
Carry me
I won't leave you
Halt
Come on, this way
Stay longer Till next time
Marshal, maybe we shouldn't meet in such places again
Too many coming and going
So?
I know you don't mind gossiping
But it's a critical moment for us
We shouldn't risk it
Those lowly people only have money in their eyes
I meant to collect some taxes
And they were so unwilling
They couldn't wait to shut the door on me
Four great towns indeed, wealthy?
What a joke!
Marshal, think about it
After overthrowing the Manchus
We had to fend off foreign invasion
Then there are internal conflicts
The Japanese have killed more than seventeen thousand in Jiaozhou Wan
British pirates are robbing our cargo ships off Fujian
If Foshan is not a haven
Then there're no havens in this country
Taxes, taxes! Why are you telling me about these other things?
I can't wait any longer
I am a military man
Business dealing is not my forte
Marshal, take it easy
If you find it wanting
Slap them with more taxes
Just think up some excuses
See? They won't pay unless you make them
You should know it better than I do
They won't pay unless you turn the screw on them
Once I have the taxes I can add two divisions
Right, and get more weapons heavy and light
Yes, those 75 mm cannons
I trashed a newspaper office a couple of days ago
That Lau Yat-woon is effectively silenced
Those men of letters are empty vessels
They have no guts at all
What's that saying?
They are chicken-hearted
They only excel in blowing their own trumpets
Or shooting themselves at the foot
Flex some muscles and they will be silenced
What about the lp family?
How can we get their money?
I am working on it
Those who are good at making money are cunning
Hence we'll target other businessmen first
Then we turn to the lp family
But it will mean it's over between you and Cheung Wing-shing
You are not worried lp Man will turn her into Mrs lp?
For your conquest, I am willing to give her up
How awesome, to achieve your ends
You will give up your beloved woman
My toast to you
But you are lying
Why will I lie to you?
You think I'll buy it?
That you will let lp Man and Cheung Wing-shing be together?
You will give them a hard time